Sonapur
Sonapur is a revenue village in Matihani block, Begusarai district, Bihar. It had a population of 15,754 in 3,311 households (Census 2011).
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15,754 souls. 3,311 homes.
Matihani block, Begusarai district, Bihar.
Sonapur today
- Cauliflower₹900Teghra APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Green Chilli₹3,100Teghra APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Onion₹4,900Balliah APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Sonapur, Matihani block, Begusarai!
Diwali 2026 in Sonapur
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Sonapur at a glance
Sonapur is one of the larger villages of Matihani block — 3rd of 34 by population, with 15,754 people in 3,311 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 63.2%, above Begusarai district's 61.8% (Matihani block: 64.9%), while the sex ratio was 906 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 896. It falls under Sonapur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 851129.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Matihani (मटिहानी) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Sonapur is in the Sonapur (सोनापुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonapur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonapur compares
By population, Sonapur ranks #3 of 34 inhabited villages in Matihani block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
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Villages sharing pincode 851129
Other villages in Matihani block
View all 64 →- Matihani
- Ramdiri
- Balahpur
- Dariapur
- Manipa
- Khurampur Chakor
- Ramdiri
- Ramdiri
- Safapur
- Saidpur Aima
- Gudarganwan
- Bakhadda
- Sihman Barari
- Sihman Karari
- Hetimpur
- Lalpur
- Rampur
- Gurganwan
- Saidpur Khalsa
- Dhanuk Toli
- Mahammadpur Mani
- Kasimpur
- Mahammadpur Gautam
- Minapur
- Jalalpur
- Saidpur Khalsa
- Kasimpur
- Sherpur
- Kuram Toli
- Ramdiri
- Saidpur Aima
- Kharagpur
Sonapur — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 15,754Census 2011
- Male / female
- 8,264 / 7,490
- Households
- 3,311
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 63.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 4,795
- Work participation
- 30.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonapur on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonapur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonapur · 25.4070° N, 86.1483° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonapur
Sonapur isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Matihani block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices412 in Begusarai district
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Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics265 in Begusarai district
Schools & anganwadis21 in Begusarai district
Colleges & universities14 in Begusarai district
Police & fire stations1 in Begusarai district
Government offices2 in Begusarai district
Temples26 in Begusarai district
Temple
Nagdah, Begusarai
Churches1 in Begusarai district
Other places of worship4 in Begusarai district
Transport37 in Begusarai district
Agriculture services4 in Begusarai district
Community places15 in Begusarai district
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People often ask about Sonapur
Where is Sonapur located?
Sonapur is a village in Matihani block of Begusarai district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonapur in?
Sonapur is in Begusarai district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonapur belong to?
Sonapur comes under the Sonapur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonapur?
The pincode of Sonapur, Matihani, Begusarai is 851129.
What is the population of Sonapur?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonapur had a population of 15,754 (8,264 males and 7,490 females).
How many households are there in Sonapur?
Sonapur had 3,311 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sonapur?
The literacy rate of Sonapur was 63.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonapur?
Sonapur had 906 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonapur in?
Sonapur is in the Matihani (मटिहानी) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonapur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonapur is 238457 and its Census 2011 village code is 238457.
Which villages are near Sonapur?
Villages near Sonapur include Naokothi (about 13 km), Piparia (about 15 km), Dandari (about 17 km), Barauni (about 17 km), Manjhaul (about 17 km).
What is the population of Sonapur in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonapur's Census 2011 population of 15,754 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 20,000 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonapur?
The sarpanch of Sonapur has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 4.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Begusarai district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Teghra APMC | 800 | 1,000 | 900 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Teghra APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Balliah APMC | 4,800 | 5,000 | 4,900 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Balliah APMC | 800 | 1,000 | 900 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Teghra APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,900 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Teghra APMC | 900 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Begusarai APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Begusarai APMC | 3,800 | 4,000 | 3,900 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sonapur's shops. Best mandi price near Sonapur →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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